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- From: sfxu@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us (Jayme Rice)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: POWER SUPPLY PROBLEMS
- Date: 22 Feb 1996 13:36:42 GMT
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- Darren Alessandrini (dalessan@edpower.com) wrote:
- : I am a new user in this group. I have a C64 with many games which my children use
- : extensivily. In the past two years I have gone through 3 power pacs, and ws
- : wondering if anyone might suggest a good quality replacement or advice on how to fix
- : them.
-
- : I did rip one apart and found it virtually unfixable. Any advice would be
- : appreciated. Kids are dying to get on again.
-
- : Darren Alessandrini
- Might I suggest that you purchase a C64 rebuildable power
- supply. They may cost a little more, but are well worth it. The main
- failure in power supplies is the voltage converter that creates the 5
- volt output for the C64. When this fail, Radio Shack carries this
- common conponent for about $7. We have three C64's here that are in
- constant use. One is on a rebuildable power supply that has already been
- rebuilt twice. It's like the Energizer Bunny!!! I recently found
- another rebuildable supply at a flea market for $1.21 and plan to rebuild
- it and get it on line.
- If you can't fix it yourself, anyone in electronics could do it
- quickly and cheaoly. Creative Micro Designs lists rebuildable C64 power
- supplies for $39, plus $6.00 shipping in the most recent issue of
- Commodore World. Their address is:
- Creative Micro Designs, Inc.
- P.O. Box 646
- East Longmeadow, MA 01028
- Orders: 1-800-638-3263
- Info: 1-413-525-0023
- Fax: 1-413-525-0147
-
- Rebuildable units may also be cheaper thru other C= support mail order
- outlets, but I can't think of any off hand. I hope this helps you out.
- Jayme Rice
- Tampa, FL
-